Window-grate



(No Model.)

A. S. JORDAN.

WINDOW GRATE.

Patented Jan. 7

Witmwoco avvua vbto z ARVILL 3 JORDAN, OF \VALTHAM, MAINE.-

WINDOW-G RATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 419,048, dated January'7, 1890.

Application filed October 17, 1889. Serial No. 327,273. (No model.)

To all whom it mag concern.-

Be it known that I, ARVILL S. JORDAN, a

citizen of the United States of America, residing at WValtham, in thecounty of Hancock and State of Maine, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in \Vindow- Grates; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

My invention has reference to windowgrates; and it consists in theimproved construction hereinafter described and set forth, whereby asimple and efficient arrangement is provided that will satisfactorilyserve the purposes of a screen or guard, particularly forcellar-windows, and present a construction wherein the screen or gratingcan be securely retained in place by means of a key, and will be readilyremovable from the inside.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure1 is a view from the inside of the device. Fig. Bis a horizontal plantaken in the plane of the securing-key, and Fig. 3 is a verticalsection.

The rectangularframe A of the device may be made of any material andsize to suit the requirements, and has interiorly vertical parallelstrips a b, forming intermediate spaces between the same. Upper andlower transverse strips 0 intersect the vertical'strips b.

A metallic grate or screen section B consists of the frame portion andsegregated bars, and is of such dimension that it can be introduced tohave its ends bear in the spaces and lower horizontal portions bearagainst the corresponding strips 0. The relative width of the sectionBis such that it can be moved laterally to enable one of its ends tomove out tion B may be obliquely withdrawn. A keyD is passed through oneof the strips (1, and pre vents any lateral movement of the screen orgrate section. The opening presented by the near its lower edge withhooks f, adapted to engage staples g on the base-strips 0..

I claim 1. The combination, with the frame prostrips a b, of a grate orscreen section between said strips, and adapted to be moved laterallywithin the frame to disengage one of its ends, and a key insertedthrough one of the outer screen section, bearing across its end face andrigidly holding the same for preventing such lateral movement andwithdrawal, substantially as set forth.

vided interiorly with vertical strips (1 b and upper and lowertransverse strips 0, of a grate or screen section adapted to bearbetween said strips a b and against strips 0, a key for prea panel andhook device for closing the outer side of said frame, substantially asset forth. In testimony whereof I aifixmy signature in presence of twowitnesses.

. ARVILL S. JORDAN. Witnesses:

A. F. BURNHAM, A. A. BURNHAM.

between the vertical strips, while its upper 40 of the main frame, afterwhich the entire secframe may be closed by a panel C, provided videdinteriorly with the vertically-parallel vertical strips a, at rightangles to the grate or 2. The combination, with the frame, proventinglateral movement of said section, and

